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Medical claims big data and the social determinants of health

25-Aug-2016

Key points from article :

Healthcare industry uses Big Data to identifying populations most likely to utilize its services.

Organizations presume that the absence of medical claims is the best indication of whether a person is happy and healthy.

Need to look at the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH).

Daily stressors can often manifest themselves into real physical and emotional health problems.

People who report concerns about life necessities were 5x more likely to report poor health.

Dr. Ralph Perfetto of the Eliza Corporation talks about “data fear” – knowing something that you cannot or will not act on.

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AI in Healthcare